How to Take the Scare out of Your Halloween With Food Allergies

Halloween night can be a scary time for any kid, but especially for those with food allergies.  It isn't just Halloween night, but every Halloween carnival or activity where kids are decorating cookies, bobbing for apples, or darting for dangling doughnuts on a string. Not…

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Why Kids Should Never Share Food At School, Even If They Think it’s Safe

Many schools are implementing a strict "no food sharing" policy in an effort to prevent food allergy emergencies.  One student was recently suspended for sharing his lunch with a friend and while "no food sharing" seems to make sense as a general rule, many students…

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101 Allergy Friendly School Snacks From Your Local Grocery Store

You've found it!  Your source for store-bought gluten free, dairy free, nut free, and egg free snack ideas to send to school with your kiddos! The younger kids are, the more often they need to eat and the harder it is to keep food out…

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Team Cookie Helps Fund Groundbreaking Food Allergy Research

Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) announced today the award of a $734,986 research grant furthering the work of Dr. Fred Finkelman, a leading immunologist working on a study aimed to desensitize patients of multiple food allergies at the same time, a study currently involving…

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